A woman accused of cutting a baby out of his mother's womb was ordered to stand trial Wednesday.The mother and baby died.Annette Morales-Rodriguez, 33, was wheeled into court, wearing an anti-suicide garment for security purposes.Prosecutors said she killed Maritza Ramirez-Cruz earlier this month, luring her to a south side home, beating and strangling her to death, and then cutting the child from her womb.The suspect is accused of elaborately trying to cover her tracks, claiming she'd given birth to a stillborn child.But a detective who investigated the case told the court the suspect admitted the next day she had lied about the child being hers and admitted killing the mother."She stated she was sorry for the girl," Milwaukee police Detective Rodolfo Gomez said,"That was the first thing she said to you?" a prosecutor asked"Yes," Gomez said.The police testimony of the killing was often graphic, detailing how Moralez-Rodriguez targeted her victim and how she dumped the woman's body down her basement stairs."She stated she had been planning for two weeks to look for a pregnant woman to take a baby. She was basically doing a reconnaissance," Gomez said.But the defense said as the case continues, they're planning to challenge that initial police questioning of their client."They developed a suspect. It was her. They go to the hospital. They start questioning her, asking her some very serious questions, don't read her her rights. So we're going to file a motion challenging her statement," defense attorney Robert D'Arruda said.Members of the victim's family were in court for the hearing but said afterward they didn't wish to talk. The suspect is scheduled to be back in court early next month, and if convicted, would face two mandatory life terms.

MILWAUKEE —

A woman accused of cutting a baby out of his mother's womb was ordered to stand trial Wednesday.

The police testimony of the killing was often graphic, detailing how Moralez-Rodriguez targeted her victim and how she dumped the woman's body down her basement stairs.

"She stated she had been planning for two weeks to look for a pregnant woman to take a baby. She was basically doing a reconnaissance," Gomez said.

But the defense said as the case continues, they're planning to challenge that initial police questioning of their client.

"They developed a suspect. It was her. They go to the hospital. They start questioning her, asking her some very serious questions, don't read her her rights. So we're going to file a motion challenging her statement," defense attorney Robert D'Arruda said.

Members of the victim's family were in court for the hearing but said afterward they didn't wish to talk.

The suspect is scheduled to be back in court early next month, and if convicted, would face two mandatory life terms.